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​​​​​Welcome to the 2023-24 School Year

Important Dates

We follow the CBE instructional ​calendar. The calendar sets common start and end days, non-instructional days and holidays. For our school’s additional non-instructional days, late entries, early dismissal days and events, see our school calendar page.​​

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First Day of Classes

Our first day of classes for K to 6 is Thursday, August 31, 2023 and the school office will be open to parents on Monday, August 28, 2023.  Teachers will email parents to introduce themselves and explain first day of school procedures on August 29 or 30.

Kindergarten

For the 2023 - 2024 school year, kindergarten students will attend Monday to Thursday from 8:40 to 11:50AM.  There are no classes for kindergarten on Fridays.  

The first day of kindergarten will be on Thursday, August 31, 2023.  ALL kindergarten students will attend for the whole morning.  Students will return for the second day of kindergarten on Tuesday, September 5.

School Start and End Times

Monday - Thursday Early Dismissal Friday
Kindergarten 
Soft Start (supervision inside) 8:30 AM  – 8:40 AM
Kindergarten class 8:40 AM - 11:50 AM 
  Kindergarten 
No kindergarten classes on Fridays
Grades 1-6
Soft Start (supervision inside) 8:30 AM  – 8:40 AM
Morning Classes start 8:40 AM 
Recess 10:15 AM  – 10:30 AM 
Lunch 12:00 PM– 12:46 PM
Afternoon Classes start 12:46 PM
Afternoon Dismissal 3:30 PM		 Grades 1-6
Soft Start (supervision inside) 8:30 AM – 8:40 AM
Morning Classes start 8:40 AM
Recess 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
Morning Dismissal 12:00 PM

School Supplies

Students supplies are provided by the school for children in kindergarten through Grade 6. Families are to provide indoor shoes, backpacks, lunch, and snacks. You may also choose to send your child with a water bottle. 

School Calendar

View our School Calendar for upcoming events and dates. See the CBE website for system calendars.

Lunch Supervision

Available daily from 12:00 PM – 12:46 PM Parents can login to MyCBE to register or apply for a waiver. 

Students will be supervised while eating in the school and playing outside.  For the 2023 - 2024 school year, half of the school will eat while the other half plays outside and then the groups will switch.

Registration Information

Please visit our How to Register page for all registration details. Please note that the registration process is completed online, but schools can assist with any questions.

Yellow School Bus Transportation

Sunnyside is a walk-zone only school – we have no yellow school bus transportation.

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​​​​​​Do You Have a MyCBE Account? Have You Added Your Child(ren) To the Account?

Parents / Legal Guardians / Independent Students who have not already done so, must create a MyCBE account and add their child(ren) to the account to:

  • access your child’s program information (e.g., course assessments, daily attendance record, report card)
  • view your child’s learning using Brightspace by D2L
  • pay fees and request waivers
  • register for transportation and lunch ​supervision
  • book parent-teacher conferences
  • submit online school forms (required for 2023-24 school year)

You will need your email address on file at the school as well as your child’s CBE ID, which can be found on the:

  • SchoolEngage student profile, for families that registered their child using SchoolEngage. 
    Note | For a visual guide on how to find the CBE ID within SchoolEngage, refer to SchoolEngage CBE Student ID
  • CBE Report Card, beside the child's name
  • CBE ID card

MyCBE Account

For parents / legal guardians / independent students without a MyCBE account

  1. Sign in at www.cbe.ab.ca/mycbe
  2. Create the account; refer to MyCBE - Creating an Account
  3. Add child(ren); refer to MyCBE - Adding Additional Students

For parents / legal guardians / independent students with a MyCBE account

  1. Sign in at www.cbe.ab.ca/mycbe
  2. Add child(ren); refer to MyCBE - Adding Additional Students​

Subscribe to School Messages

Most school messages are sent to parents through SchoolMessenger. It’s a mass communication tool that allows schools to easily and securely send email, phone and text messages to parents / guardians, independent students in a particular grade, class, school or area. Messages are sent to the parent contacts on file at your school.​​

To ensure you receive important information from your child’s school and the Calgary Board of Education, subscribe to school messages.​

​​Fees and Waivers

School fees will be charged to families starting in October. Online fee payment is the simplest and most convenient way to pay school fees. Parents can use their online account to pay fees or apply for a waiver at: www.cbe.ab.ca/mycbe.

You can find more information on the CBE school fees and waivers​ page.​​​​​​​

​Follow CBE on Social Media

Follow the CBE social media platforms to stay up-to-date on system news and announcements.

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​Further Inform​ation

We look forward to a great year ahead. If you have any questions that we haven’t addressed here, please contact the school. 

For further information visit our CBE back-to-school information​ page.​​​​​